An Introduction to Massage

If you plan to pursue a career in beauty or holistic therapy, or want to learn how to provide this popular treatment then this is the course for you.

This course will give you a broad base of knowledge and includes all the relevant health and safety knowledge to provide massage for your friends and family.

You will attend college one evening a week participating in classroom practical and salon sessions to gain hands-on experience of this wonderful treatment.You are advised not to purchase any materials or equipment for this course until you have received confirmation from the college that there are enough students enrolled for the course to definitely run.

You will learn how to provide Swedish body massage and explore its effects and benefits. You will learn about anatomy and physiology, how to monitor and maintain health and safety practice in the salon and about client care and communication in beauty related industries.

There are no formal assessments for this course but your tutor will observe and guide you through the programme.

The course will be spent within the practical working salon to practice and perform the practical application of this type of massage. There is a strong emphasis on working and learning with others and you are regularly set tasks to be completed in partnership with other students on the programme. You will also need to be able to work independently and take responsibility for you own learning.

You will also gain wider skills vital for success in further study or employment including self confidence, working with others, taking responsibility and time management.

This course is open to motivated individuals with an interest in massage therapy. An interest to progress within other areas of study would be ideal and you place is subject to an interview.

On successful completion of the course you can progress to other therapies e.g. Indian head massage, pre-blended oils or a full-time beauty therapy course. Alternatively you may decide to provide treatments for friends and members of your family.

By the end of the course you will have developed a new skill and benefited from a valuable insight in future study or careers open to you.